The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-13
CAsS COUNTS MONUMENT.
Logansport Crowded with Visitors Who Have
Come to the City to Witness It's Dedication.


Come to the City to Witness It's Dedication.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoeANspoRT, Ind, July 12--To-day is the
first in the series of exercises defeating to the
dead soldiers who lie buried in Cass county, and
those who lie buried on Southern battle-feds,
Cass county's soldiers monument The city is
almost hidden by beautiful decorations The
ssars and stripes wave from almost every build
ing in the city. Logansport Post No. Ia, De-
partmeut of Indiana, g. A R., have been busy
all day receiving and assigning quarters to visit
ing posts Twenty eight posts have already ar
rived, and as many more are expected before
noon Wednesday.
The Legislature of the State of Indiana at Its
session in 1865 passed law authorizing the
Board Of County Commissioners to appropriate
money, under certain conditions Tor the
erection of soldiers monuments.
In 1882 that law was amended. taking away
some of the unfavorabie conditions contained In
Logansport Post, No. IA, Department OF In
diana, Grand Army of the Republic soon after
the latter act of the Legislature became law.
decided to erect monument to the memory OF
her soldiers. Accordingly committee consist
ing of Capt. John c. Nelson, Capt. D. =.
Mcconnell. and Leut Henry =.
uitable grounds upon which to srect such a
memorial would be a credit to tbs citizens OF
Cass county, who and always nave been at
the front when the soldier was TO De served. or
the government to be aided. This COMMITTEES
was appointed in February, 1884, and after
almost year spent in quietly investigating sltu-
atoms, and negotiations. secured from the Caty
Council the princely donation of the ground upon
which the monument now stands.
The law permitting The board Of commission
ers to make donations requires the title of the
land upon which the monument is erected out of
such donations to be in the board of commls-
sioners: consequently the City Council made
deed in trust to the Logansport POST OF the ".
A. r., thus carrying out the original intention
OF the donors.
In addition to the site for the monument. the
ground thus donated is to be used for a buryiaG
ground for all soldiers of the county who have
no other place, and those who may desire to be
buried in it. The spot thus selected is one of
the most beautiful in our splendid cemetery, and
an old soldier can find no moro beautiful or APP
propriate place which to sleep his last long
Sleep The ground having been secured. the
question came mp to how the necessary
names should be secured TO the petition. After
much discussion, it was determined to canvass
the county. and that the best means to do that
was to hold cAmp-fres in the school houses and
churches in the different townships in this
county. The winter of 1856 was selected as
the time. The members of tbs post and a very
large number of our citizens who are not g. A.
r. men and who were not soldiers. took hold of
the matter and pushed it all through that
stormy winter.
1t was ordered by the commissioners that ad-
vertisement be made for designs plans and spec
lfcations. At the day fixed quite a large num-
Der of designs were presented. After careful
study. and investigation of all the designs
presented, that of Schuyler Powell was accepted
Then bids were advertised for. and upon their
presentation and examination the contract was
let to Mr. Powell He thus became both de-
signer and builder of the monument 1t is
butt of Bedford, Indiana, stone; is
about eighty-ive feet high. On the base
there twenty tablets of sufficient size to con-
There already one thousand names the
monument Those names - v on the monu-
ment represent soldiers of tho Revolution, the
Indian wars, the war of 1872, the Mexical war,
and the Rebellion. 1t is the intention of the
commissioners and those who have had the
INST ter in charge to make the monument q COM
plete history OF Cass county's soldiers. On the
die there are inscriptions as frllows:
4Ther service service of intelligence and
love of country It was no mere hireling service"
.soUR NATIONS DEFENDERS"
'They freely offered up their lives that the Nation
under God might have a new birth OF freedom and
and by the people. should not perish from off the
earth."-LIncoln.
.sWhose monuments rise in no temple of fame
Whose deeds neither herald nor s srumhes pro-
s.ouR LOYAL WOMEN"
"Ohi brave women heroes, your faith and your
pride,
Have the have eh.sssa these who
'.Ther bones are on the Northern hills
And on the Southern plain.
BY brook and river. mound and rill,
And in the sounding main
JOUR- UNKNOWN DEAD"
'aThey died for their country and thus made inn
mortal their patriotism and their virtue Garfield.
Prom these honored dead we take increased devo-
ton fro which they gave the best full measure of
DEVOTION.
'.oUR DEAD HEROES"
1.-THE voices of these dead will forever fill the land
like holy benediction. Clarified.
On the buttresses surrounding this die and
these inscriptions are four figures, representing
tho four branches of the service-the infantry,
calvary. artillery and navy. The column is
mounted by a color bearer with the colors in his
in December, 1880, and completed the FIRST of
July, 1887.
The 18th of July was chosen for the unwilling
of the monument, because that day WAS the one
dedicating the North western Territory to free
dom. The exercises commenced this morning at
by the firing Of the morning gun. From to
9 A. NJ G. A R. Post No. IA was kept busy
cursion trains brought immense loads OF people
from all directions, and tonight the number Of
strangers in the city is placed at GEO.
At II o'clock the noon gun was fired. From
to . p. NJ reunion of regiments Ct. a. X.
posts. Womens Relief Corps and Sons Of Vet
Grams were held at the halls throughout the
city. At o'clock the evening gun was fred
and from Ito P. NJ the Peru hand gave con-
cert at the grand triuInphai arch, corner Fifth
and Broadway. From to 10 p NJ. camp-fires
were held at Dolan's Opera-h house and the grand
arch. Speeches were made by visiting veterans
and regular love feast INDUCED In by the old
soldiers. At this hour, 10 p. NJ. artillery prac-
tice is going Eel river. In. the sham bat
tie and naval fight to come off to morrow even
in~, thirteen pieces of heavy ordinance will be
use3. Gen. j. c. Black has telegraphed that
ne viii he unable to be here. and Hon. David
furpie will speak in his stead.